A04474:1598
A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 4 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 4 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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As for Athanasius him self, he never understood, the Bishop of Rome had any such prerogative power, nor never named him by greater title, then The Bishop of Rome. And whereas this Epistle alleged in the name of Athanasius, soundeth far otherwise, it is no marvel. For it was dated at Alexandria, and made in Rome.
As for Athanasius him selfe, he neuer vnderstoode, the Bishop of Rome had any suche prerogatiue power, nor neuer named him by greater title, then The Bishop of Rome. And whereas this Epistle alleged in the name of Athanasius, soundeth farre otherwise, it is no maruel. For it was dated at Alexandria, and made in Rome.
Now, if the Decretal Epistle, which M. Harding hath brought in under the name of Anacletus, be nothing else but forged evidence, as it is sufficiently declared: If M. Harding have uncourteously used S. Gregory, cutting of his tale in the middest,1 and purposely leaving out those words, Tamen Petrus universalis Apostolus non vocatur, yet is not Peter called the Universal Apostle, which was the only matter,2 that S. Gregory had then in hand: If S. Gregory say, None of my Predecessors Bishops of Rome, would ever take upon him the name of Universal Bishop: If S. Gregory say,3 It is the puff of arrogance: the word of pride: a new, a pompous, a perverse, a foolish, a rash, a superstitious, a profane, an ungodly, and a wicked name: a name of singularity: a name of error: a name of Hypocrisy: a name of Vanity: and a name of Blasphemy: and that who so ever calleth him self, or desireth to be called by that arrogant name, in the pride of his heart is the forerunner of Antichrist: 4and that the quiet, and indifferent bearing of the same is the Destruction of the Faith of the Universal Church: If M. Harding have wittingly,